Raketu Adds Mobile VoIP Service

NY's Raketu has something
for everyone: its software app offers free Internet TV channels
(including a Czech outdoor/adventure channel), instant messaging,
Skype-like Internet phone calls, and online gaming. Today, the
company rolled out yet another feature -- a service that routes
cellphone calls over the Internet to cut long-distance
charges.

How does it work? Instead of dialing a long
distance/International phone number, you send a text message to
Raketu containing your phone number and the recipient's phone
number. A computer dials both numbers and connects the call over
the Internet. In short, it's a complicated way to make cheap or free calls.
A nice feature, but far from unique: Raketu's competitors in this
market are numerous, including Jajah, SoonR, Talkety, etc.